Chapter 717: Long Shot
There are a lot of trivial things to prepare for the construction of the club, so the first thing to do is to hire administrative staff, after all, Li Shiyin is only one person, and more people are needed to share the tasks in the job classification......
But Iroh's plan is to prepare the team to start from the lowest level of the league, cultivate loyal fans at the grassroots level, and the requirements for players are not very high, so it is good to be able to rise from the lower level smoothly, so the supporting facilities at the beginning are not very demanding, and these are coordinated in cooperation with the government, and the football stadium of Hunan University is rented to Changsha Xingcheng Football Club for free.
At the beginning of the news of Ailuo's investment in the construction of a football club in Xiaoxiang Daily, Chinese sports newspapers were like sharks smelling blood, sending reporters to follow up and report.
At this time, Ailuo had already taken a direct flight from Changsha Huanghua Airport to London, so domestic reporters could only find his domestic spokesperson Li Shiyin.
In the secrecy of all plans, Li Shiyin did not reveal too much information in the following interview, but only admitted that some of the revelations of "Xiaoxiang Daily" were correct, but these news were enough to cause a domestic sensation.
Especially the fans who love football in Hunan, they claim to be loyal fans of the Ailo team, even if it is rumored to start from the lower leagues, they will always pay attention to and support them!
Some people support it, and some people will question it, even if Iroh is now the first person in Chinese sports.
There is no shortage of grandiose clowns in this world, especially those who publish posts on major portals in order to become famous overnight.
They thought that publishing important opinions would cause a sensation among fans, thereby increasing their popularity, but what they didn't expect was that they would soon encounter collective accusations from netizens, and since his debut, Iroh has started a lot of charity in China, and now there are no less than 100 hope primary schools and teaching buildings named after him in China.
So these so-called experts quickly shut their mouths.
Of course, there are sensible fans who take a wait-and-see attitude.
Investments in modern society are all about returns, and no one will give selflessly.
And it's like Iroh founded a club of this scale, which is not something he can eat alone, buying land to build football stadiums and training bases, which can't be done without billions, plus the income ranking of sports superstars announced by Forbes last year, Iroh only ranks fourth with an income of 53 million US dollars, the first in football, and it is only more than 300 million yuan when converted into RMB, which means that Iroh needs ten years of stable income to fill up, so he still looks at the problem with a wait-and-see attitude.
Soon, fans who have a relationship with government workers slowly began to break the news on the Internet, Changsha Xingsha Football Club has a registered capital of 100 million, which is impossible for clubs that have always been in the lower leagues, so many fans concluded that all the news broke by the previous "Xiaoxiang Daily" was true.
In addition, the Xingsha District Planning Bureau suddenly announced the latest planning map that should be released in March on the sidelines, because it needed to be temporarily adjusted, and the announcement time was adjusted to May, so it ...... This makes them more sure of the full veracity of the revelations.
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Iroh arrived in London on the afternoon of the 14th.
On the evening of the 15th, Chelsea had an FA Cup 1/8 final at home against Watford in the Championship.
Mourinho took into account that Iello had played in World Cup qualifiers and had a long flight, and that there was another league game four days later, so he did not make it to the 18-man tournament in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Of course, the other internationals who are not in obvious physical condition have not been included in the squad for the game, after all, this is only a game against the lower reaches of the Championship, and it has not yet attracted the attention of Mourinho.
In the end, Chelsea won 3-1 at home to reach the quarter-finals of the 2008-2009 English FA Cup.
There are only two crucial games for Mourinho, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium eight days later, and the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United at the new Wembley Stadium next month.
During this period, Ai Luo also kept in touch with Li Shiyin and Tan Xi, and on the issue of club building, what made Ai Luo satisfied was that Yi Qiē was very smooth, and there was no obstacle to the place where he needed to go, and he was very cooperative, so he also had a deeper understanding of Li Shiyin's ability to do things.
Especially in contact with the Middle East oil tycoons, Ailo expressed a strong interest in the home stadium of the new football club in China.
Iroh really didn't expect that in just five days after he returned to London, Li Shiyin would handle these things in an orderly manner, and also contacted the main sponsor who was interested in the stadium.
This efficiency also allows Iroh to be distracted on the court.
Away to Aston Villa, Mourinho didn't care too much, he cared most about the away challenge to Real Madrid in the Champions League 1/8 finals, after all, the league has 11 points ahead of Manchester United, which is second in the league, and the pressure is not very great, but the Champions League knockout round is different, and if you lose, you will be eliminated.
However, he was most worried about being slapped in the face by his words at the beginning of the season, so he ...... With the league not under too much pressure, the first to invest in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, plus six days later the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United, a race for the title, I believe no team can withstand the temptation, even if the League Cup is just a chicken rib title.
Fortunately, the fixtures are relatively fair, with Chelsea away to Real Madrid and Manchester United away to Inter Milan, both of which are also difficult opponents, and the two teams also have a league game in the Carabao Cup final.
After clearing his thoughts, Mourinho decided to take a break from the league game against Wigan Athletic and play as a substitute.
But the next away games against Aston Villa and Real Madrid will have to be focused!
With fewer and fewer league rounds, as long as Chelsea hold on to their points advantage, they can choose to give up some games at the end of the league!
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On the 21st, Chelsea take on Aston Villa at Villa Park.
Aston Villa have been in good form lately, having gone unbeaten in 13 league games, and Chelsea's away game against Aston Villa is much more difficult than Manchester United's home game against Blackburn, who have climbed to seventh in the league with a 13-game unbeaten run, and as long as there are no heavy mistakes, then they will be in the UEFA Cup next season.
Therefore, this league game is a game that cannot be lost for Aston Villa.
At least...... You can't lose at home.
In this game, Chelsea except for Ashley Cole, who was suspended for accumulating yellow cards and was replaced by Bosingwa, all other positions were the main players.
But Aston Villa's on-field lineup is not bad, with current England internationals such as Heskey and Barry, as well as the main players of the England national youth team such as Ashley Young, Abonlaho and Milner, and the strength is also very objective.
Before the game, Aston Villa was full of confidence in this league, because Chelsea had to take into account the next Champions League 1/8 final with Real Madrid, while Aston Villa only had the league to play, and there was no distraction for them at all, maybe the winning rate of the game was higher!
It's just that when the game really started, their pre-match confidence was ruthlessly shattered by Iro.
In the fifth minute, Aston Villa's one-on-one Barry and Luke Young defended Chelsea's quick counter-attack, each standing in their own defensive positions, they remembered Elo's attacking methods and did not dare to slack off, Barry stuck Elo's line of cutting, while Luke Young stood on Elo's bottom line, which is a common means for Chelsea's league opponents to deal with Elo.
It stands to reason that defending Iroh should be comfortable at the beginning of the game, but when Iroh dribbled the ball to about 35 meters from the goal, Drogba suddenly stepped forward and made Barry subconsciously distracted, and Iroh took the opportunity to slam the ball to the right, shook the angle, and then picked up his right foot without warning.
Barry instinctively stretched out his foot to block the shot, and at this time, there was a 'bang' in his ears, which was ...... The sound of Arlo's right foot hitting the soccer ball firmly with the instep of his foot!
The soccer ball flew like a cannonball out of the gun, almost grazing the tip of Barry's fallen shoe towards the goal.
Veteran American goalkeeper Friedel stood on the line of the six-yard penalty area and didn't even realize that Iello was shooting from such a distance, a way of handling the ball that was rare in his career.
In the face of the football that suddenly appeared in his sight, Friedel subconsciously lifted his feet off the ground, leaned back, and supported his right palm, and his movements were extremely beautiful, but ...... These don't help with the save!
The soccer ball was violently blasted into the goal by Iro!
"gooooooooal-" Chelsea TV commentator Clive Walker reacted in a half-time frame!
Mourinho, who was standing in the command area of the visiting team at Villa Park, was also stunned for a moment, and then high-fived his assistant Villa Boas to celebrate, Ailo is very comprehensive, but the long-range goal in the sports battle is very rare, he likes to dribble the ball to 25 meters before starting to make difficulties, and the direct long-range shot from 30 meters away has almost no way to handle the ball......
At this time, Real Madrid coach Juan Ramos, who was sitting in the neutral fan zone of Villa Park, saw this goal, he instinctively frowned, in his impression of Elo did not try to score from such a long distance, but why did he try before the Champions League 1/8 finals?
More importantly, ...... Entered!
Could this be a smokescreen for the next Champions League knockout round?